Barrel chime



O. THOMAS BARREL CHIME Deco 18 1923.

Filed NOV. 29 1919 f zZf/WKZ? 0. (ETA/(WWW Patented Dec, 16, 1923.

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OWEN THOMAS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HYDRAULIC PRESSED STEELCOMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BARREL OHIME.

Application filed November 29, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OWEN THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Barrel Chimes, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to chimes for barrels and moreparticularly to a sheet metal chime intended to be affixed to a sheetmetal barrel, and also to the method of connecting said chime to saidbarrel. The object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal chime inthe form of a channel ring which can be cheaply and easily manufacturedand readily connected to the corner of the barrel providing an amplereenforcement at that point and also providing a sufficiently sharp edgeto facilitate in the heading up of the bilged barrel, it beingunderstood that this form of chime is intended for use in connectionwith bilged barrels, al-

though the broad principle thereof can be utilized in connection withcasks and drums without departing from the broad principle of theinvention as defined in the appended claim.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and also inthe novel steps of application, all of which will be fully describedhereinafter and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, Fig, 1 is a viewone half in section and the other half in elevation of a sheet metalbarrel embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional View ofone corner of the barrel and the angled sheet metal chime appliedthereto preparatory to brazing; and Fig. 3 is a view showing the variouscomponent parts disconnected but arranged in their proper relativepositions.

Referring to the drawing, A indicates a corner of a sheet metal barrel,B the side portion thereof adjacent to said corner and C the headportion thereof adjacent to said corner. The sheet metal chime comprisesa tapering ring portion D which is bent back upon itself as shown at Eand then carried inwardly fOr a short distance as indicated at]? andfinally formed into an an- Serial No. 341,378.

gled edge G which is adapted to rest firmly upon the head of the barrel,while the outer ring portion D is sized and forced into contact with theside B of the barrel. The angled chime is so shaped that an interiorangle H is formed between the side D and the portion F and in thisinterior angle is placed a load of brazing material I which may be inthe form of a wire or it may be in the form of a paste applied to thesaid angle.

The sheet metal chime containing the load of brazing material is thenforced upon the corner of the barrel and the ring portion D is initiallyconnected to the barrel by slightly indenting the ring D at definitepoints as indicated at K, the indentation being sufiicient to cause aninterlocking indentation L in the side of the barrel as most clearlyshown in Fig. 2 and thereby sewing the chime to the corner of thebarrel. The chime is then subjected to a sufiicient heat to cause thebrazing material to fall so as to permanently unite the angled chime toboth the head and sides of the barrel.

The chime constructed as herein shown and described possesses greatstrength 0wing to its peculiar contour and yet is comparatively li htand therefore adds very little additional weight to the barrel proper.

The return bend E can be made sufliciently sharp to provide a suitableedge which will facilitate the heading up of the barrel. It will thus beseen that I provide a simple and eiiic-ient sheet metal chime capable ofcarrying out the objects hereinbefore referred to.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is The combination withan integral head and side of barrel, of a sheet metal chime ring fittedthereto at the'junction of the head and side, said chime ring having aportion contacting with the side of barrel, a

portion contacting with the head of barrel, the intermediate portionsbeing bent together to provide a double chime portion, the angle betweenthe head and side portions containing brazing material by means of whichthe ring is brazed to the barrel.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

OWEN THOMAS.

